Advertising device



Imc. 23, `1924.

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ADVERTISING DEVICE.

Application filed March 27, 1923.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOSEPH ALBERT LE BoUfrHrLLrE-n, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Advertising Device, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to a new and useful advertising device, and more particularly to that kind embodying business cards or ads so as to be readily seen in public places, such as restaurants, hotels, stores.

The main object of this invention being in the provision of a compact device whereby cards or any advertising matter may be placed before the public on the arms of chairs or on top of tables, as well as on counters, in such a manner that these will not be soiled or damaged.

Another object of the invention consists in means whereby the advertising matter above referred to can be quickly and easily removed or altered and protected from removal by unauthorized persons.

The invention will be more readily understood by following this description, supplemented by two sheets of drawin'gs, in which one embodiment is illustrated and in which similar symbols of reference refer to similar parts throughout the different views, which are as follows:-

Figure 1 is an illustration of one mode of employ of the invention on the arm of a chair;

Figure 2 shows the invention applied to a table;

Figure 3 is a cross section enlarged from line 3-3 of Figure 1;

Figure i is an enlarged section showing the frame structure;

Figure 5 shows the application of the invention to a table;

Figure 6 shows the means for holding the device in a raised position to place or remove the advertising matter;

Figure 7 shows in detail the means above referred to;

Figure 8 is a side view of the frame.

In Figure 1, 10 represents a chair; 11 is the right arm to which is fastened a small table 12, such as used in a cafeteria; numerals 13 to 17 inclusive represent various advertising cards held on the table in the manner shown more clearly in Figure 3. A piece of wood 18, forming the table proper, is fastened to the arm of the chair by suitable Serial. N0. 628,112.

and downwardly to form a bead 21 to prevent articles from slipping olf the table and serves at the same time as a restfor the frame. 23 represents a piece of plate glass the shape of the frame in contour but somewhat smaller than the inside of the frame, to provide a space 24 between it and the inside of the frame. By means of plaster or some equivalent 25, the glass is rigidlyheld in the frame. A strip of rubber' 26 is cemented both to the plaster and glass to prevent a tight joint between the glass and the bead, thereby preventing any liquid from entering underneath the bead. The advertising matter may be either on a sheet of paper or cardboard 27, and is placed on the table 18 over which the frame is placed, this resulting in a clean table top with the ads in view through the glass, as seen in Figure 1.

In order to prevent anyone from accidentally or willingly removing the frame fro-m the chair, fastening means such as shown in Figure 3 are employed. rlhese means consist of one or more sets of bands 28, `-two sets being used in the present case. Each band has a loop 29 encircling a portion 30 of the frame formed by apertures 31, as shown in Figure 8. The free end o-f the loop'is rivetted, as shown at 32. The free end of the bands 28 is bent at right angle at 33, as shown, and perforated to receive a bolt 34C which, when tightened, will hold the frame rigidly to the table.

Vhen the device is to be used with a table of average size, different fastening means, as sho-wn in Figure 5, are provided owinlg to the narrow space underneath the table top. The bands 28 are fastened to the frame in the same manner as that for the. chair table but are shorter and do not join in pairs. Each band is fastened to the table by means of a stud bolt 36 with thumb nut, as shown. In this latter' case, two bands are preferably placed on the two opposite `sides of the table so that when the device is raised, the bands on one side only will have to be unfastened, the bands on the opposite side serving as hinges. v

@wing to the weight of plate glass, the placing of cards under the device cannot be easily done without some means of supil U port. One means, shown in Figures G and 7, comprises a keeper 37 having an aperture 38 through which a toothed crutch 39 passes. The keeper is fastened to the underside of the table top by means of screws through apertures 4S. ln operation, one of the teeth 4l is selectively engaged, according to the height desired, with portion 42 of keeper 37.

In the case where chairs to be equipped with the invention disclosed herein are already provided with arm tables, the same result-s can` be had by dispensing with table PQTCOH 18 of the device and by using that already provided on the chair instead.

Although this description covers but what is shQWn, it will be understood that varia.- tions such as may be required to suit different forms or types of tables or chairs and as to material and form may be made wfhOut departing from the spirit of the invention and from the scope of the following Claims,

W hat is claimed is l. In combination with a piece of fur-- niture, a display card placed on said piece of furniture, a transparent plate to cover said display card, said plate having a downwardly extending frame to fit around the edge of that part of furniture on which display card rests.

2, In combination with a piece of furniture, a display card placed on said piece of furniture, a transparent. plate to cover said display card, said plate having'a downwardly extending frame to tit around the edge of that part of furniture on which said display card rests, and means for fastening said frame to said piece of furniture.

3. In combination with a piece of furniture, a display card covering part of said piece of furniture, a transparent plate to cover said display card, a frame resting along the edge of said plate and extending downwardly below said part of said piece of furniture, and means joining the two opposite sides of said frame to hold same rigidly to said piece of furniture.

et. ln combination with a piece of furniture, a display card placed on said piece of furniture, a' frame around the edge of that part of furniture covered by said display card, said frame. having a window to exhibit said display card, and means to fasten said frame to said piece of furniture.

5. ln combination with a piece of furniture, a frame around a part of said piece of furniture, a transparent plate in said frame, a display underneath said transparent plate, and means comprising straps hingedly ino unted to said frame to fasten the same to said piece of furniture.

6. ln a device of the class described, a frame having a border curved inwardly, a glass plate to fit in said frame, and resting against said border, fixing means be tween. said frame and said glass plate forining` an integral structure, apertures on the sides of said frame to receive straps, said straps having means to join each other to secure the said frame to a piece of furniture, and raising means comprising a keeper and a supporting ratchet member to engage with said keeper.

ln testimony whereof, l have hereunto subscribed my name, in the presence of the two undersigned witnesses. Signed at Chicago, this 12th day of March, 1923.

Josrruarsrsr Lr soufrslrura ln the presence of.-

DAviD J'. CARTER, PETER R. BOYLAN. 

